Adobe After Effects CS4 Classroom in a Book [2009, PDF, ENG] + Code

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Adobe After Effects CS4 Classroom in a Book + DVD

Год выпуска: 2009
Автор: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Издательство: AdobePress
ISBN: 978-0-321-57383-4
Формат: PDF
Качество: eBook (изначально компьютерное)
Количество страниц: 401
Язык: английский
Описание: Visual effects and motion graphics pros of all stripes – from broadcast professionals to VFX supervisors to Web designers who need to produce occasional video segments – will welcome the dramatically accelerated features provided in the brand-new After Effects CS4. This best-selling book has been revised to cover all that’s new in this upgrade: the ability to import 3D layers from Photoshop; the Cartoon effect that converts live-action footage into stylized imagery; Adobe Device Central CS4, which lets you preview and test animations for mobile devices, and more. Designed around a single complex project that’s broken down into manageable lessons, this book-and-DVD package mimics a real-world workflow – but one that readers tackle at their own pace. The DVD contains all the lesson files and footage readers need to complete the lessons.

Об авторах: The Adobe Creative Team of designers, writers, and editors has extensive, real-world knowledge of Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe’s Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing projects to help both new and experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.

Доп. информация: официальный учебный курс по программе Adobe After Effects CS4, входящий в знаменитую серию "Classroom in a Books". Эта полноцветная книга предназначена как начинающим, так и опытным пользователям, желающим получить от Adobe After Effects CS4 максимум возможного. Серии простых, прекрасно подобранных пошаговых инструкций позволят вам на практике освоить все инструменты Adobe After Effects CS4. На диске представлены файлы для уроков. С их помощью вы быстро и легко станете настоящим мастером работы с Adobe After Effects CS4.
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[spoiler="Getting started"]
About Classroom in a Book
Prerequisites
Installing After Eff ects
Optimizing performance
Restoring default preferences
Copying the lesson fi les
How to use these lessons
Additional resources
Adobe certifi cation
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[spoiler="1. Getting to know the workflow"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Creating a project and importing footage
Creating a composition and arranging layers
Adding eff ects and modifying layer properties
Animating the composition
Previewing your work
Optimizing performance in After Eff ects
Rendering and exporting your composition
Customizing the workspace
Controlling the brightness of the user interface
Finding resources for using After Effects
Checking for updates
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="2. Creating a basic animation using effects ad presets"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Importing footage using Adobe Bridge
Creating the composition
Working with imported Illustrator layers
Applying eff ects to a layer
Applying an animation preset
Previewing the eff ects
Adding transparency
Rendering the composition
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="3. Animating text"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
About text layers
Creating and formatting point text
Using a text animation preset
Animating with scale keyframes
Animating using parenting
Animating imported Photoshop text
Animating text using a path animation preset
Animating type tracking
Animating text opacity
Using a text animator group
Cleaning up the path animation
Animating a nontext layer along a motion path
Adding motion blur
Exporting to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="4. Working with shape layers"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Adding a shape layer
Creating custom shapes
Creating stars
Incorporating video and audio layers
Applying a Cartoon eff ect
Adding a title bar
Using Brainstorm to experiment
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="5. Animating a Multimedia Presentation"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Animating the scenery using parenting
Adjusting an anchor point
Masking video using vector shapes
Keyframing a motion path
Animating additional elements
Applying an eff ect
Creating an animated slide show
Adding an audio track
Zooming in for a fi nal close-up
Sending the project to reviewers
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="6. Animating Layers"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Simulating lighting changes
Duplicating an animation using the pick whip
Animating movement in the scenery
Adjusting the layers and creating a track matte
Animating the shadows
Adding a lens fl are eff ect
Animating the clock
Retiming the composition
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="7. Working with Masks"]
Lesson overview
About masks
Getting started
Creating a mask with the Pen tool
Editing a mask
Feathering the edges of a mask
Replacing the content of the mask
Adding a refl ection
Creating a vignette
Adjusting the color
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="8. Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
About the Puppet tools
Adding Deform pins
Defi ning areas of overlap
Stiff ening an area
Animating pin positions
Recording animation
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="9. Keying"]
Lesson overview
About keying
Getting started
Creating compositions in Device Central
Changing the background color
Adding the foreground subject
Using garbage masks
Applying the Color Diff erence Key eff ect
Choking the matte
Removing spill
Adjusting contrast
Adding the background animation
Adding text
Preparing the composition for mobile devices
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="10. Performing Color Correction"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Adjusting color balance
Replacing the background
Removing unwanted elements
Correcting a range of colors
Warming colors with the Photo Filter eff ect
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="11. Building 3D Objects"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Building a 3D object
Working with a null object
Working with 3D text
Creating a backdrop for 3D animation
Nesting a 3D composition
Adding a camera
Completing the scene
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="12. Using 3D Features"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Animating 3D objects
Adding refl ections to 3D objects
Animating a camera
Adjusting layer timing
Using 3D lights
Adding eff ects
Adding motion blur
Previewing the entire animation
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="13. Advanced Editing Techniques"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Using motion stabilization
Using single-point motion tracking
Using multipoint tracking
Creating a particle system
Retiming playback using the Timewarp eff ect
Review questions and answers
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[spoiler="14. Rendering and outputting"]
Lesson overview
Getting started
Creating templates for the rendering process
Creating templates for output modules
Exporting to diff erent output media
Review questions and answers
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Appendix: Color Management in After Eff ects CS4
Index
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[spoiler="Lesson01 например"]

[spoiler="исходные материалы .mov"]

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